Sen. Brownback (R-Kan.) reintroduced bill that would lift FCC cap...
Sen. Brownback (R-Kan.) reintroduced bill that would lift FCC cap on amount of spectrum companies could be licensed to use in any one market. Wall St. analyst predicted FCC would lift or modify cap long before bill could be…
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signed into law, in light of FCC Chmn. Powell’s free-market position and likelihood Commission would act by September on NPRM that raised question whether there was need to maintain caps. “This is Brownback’s] way of saying: ‘This is what I want you to do,'” analyst said. CTIA spokesman said bill showed support on Hill for removal of spectrum caps, which limit ownership total to 45 MHz in major markets and 55 MHz in smaller markets. National Telecom Co-op Assn. said that if caps were modified, whether by FCC or Congress, it was important to keep in mind needs of small carriers. “What has happened in auctions of the past is that small companies have been shut out,” spokeswoman said.